Defra's £358 million underspend of agriculture budget 'kick in the teeth' for farmers

The Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report revealed a £130 million underspend of the agriculture budget for 2023/24 alone

Rachael Brown
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Defra's £358 million underspend of agriculture budget 'kick in the teeth' for farmers

Findings of a £358 million underspend of the agricultural budget over the past three years have been branded as ‘unacceptable' and ‘nothing short of a kick in the teeth' for the farming industry by NFU...

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